1. Rome and Christianity
Chapter 11

2. Why did the Roman Empire fall, and what is its legacy?

3. Section 1: From Republic to Empire
After changing from a republic to an empire, describe how Rome grew politically and economically, and developed a culture that influenced later civilizations.

4. Describe how Caesar responded to the Senate and Pompey after the war in Gaul.
He led his army into Italy.

5. Why was Julius Caesar killed?
Caesar made himself dictator for life.
Rome was supposed to be a republic
Senators angry
Decided to kill him

6. Describe why Marc Antony and Octavian became enemies.
Marc Antony divorced Octavian’s sister to become co-ruler of Egypt.

7. How did Roman conquests help trade?
Provinces had raw material Rome needed
Rome sent goods made by artisans to provinces in return for raw materials.

8. Why did the Roman Empire fall, and what is its legacy?

9. Section 2: The Roman Empire and Religion
Discuss the many religions before Christianity (based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth) spread and became Rome’s official religion, that people in the Roman Empire practiced.

10. What effect did the occupation of Judea have on the Roman Empire?
Caused Jews to rebel against Roman rule

11. Why did Hadrian ban some Jewish rituals?
Hadrian thought banning Jewish rituals would make Jews give up their religion and stop rebelling.
This only upset them more.

12. Describe why many people became Jesus’s followers.
He traveled and taught them his ideas

13. Why is the cross a symbol of Christianity?
Jesus of Nazareth was executed on a cross.
Christians believe he then rose from the dead showing he was the Messiah.

14. Why did the Roman Empire fall, and what is its legacy?

15. Section 3: The End of the Empire
What caused the Roman Empire to split into a western half, which collapsed, and an eastern half that prospered for hundreds of years?

16. They feared the empire had become too large to defend efficiently.
Describe why Roman emperors by the end of the AD 100’s started giving up land the Roman army conquered.
They feared the empire had become too large to defend efficiently.

17. Summarize an effect the military battles had on farming.
There were not enough farmers to grow food.

18. Barbarian general overthrowing the emperor and naming himself king
What event do many historians consider the end of the Western Roman Empire?
Barbarian general overthrowing the emperor and naming himself king

19. What was the result of Justinian’s changes to Roman laws?
Justinian made laws up to date
Organized them into system called Justinianic Code
Code guaranteed fair treatment for all people.

20. What effect did Theodora have on the riots in AD 532?
She helped the emperor put an end to the uprisings.